Himachal: 106 roads closed; 'orange alert' for heavy rain on Tuesday

Shimla: More than 100 roads were closed for vehicular traffic in Himachal Pradesh as light to moderate rains persisted in parts of the state, officials said on Monday.

According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), as of Monday evening, 106 roads were closed in the state while 16 water supply schemes and 66 transformers were disrupted due to torrential rains.

A maximum of 40 roads are closed in Kullu, followed by 38 in Mandi, nine in Shimla, six in Sirmaur, five in Kangra and four each in Chamba and Una districts.


The Shimla Meteorological Office on Monday issued an 'orange alert' for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts on Tuesday.

Light to moderate rain persisted in parts of the state since Sunday evening.

Dharamshala received 63.1 mm of rain, followed by Arki with 55 mm, Paonta Sahib with 43.8 mm, Shimla with 41.7 mm, Jubberhatti with 37.6 mm, Jogindernagar with 37 mm, Ghaghas with 33 mm, Sarahan with 29.5 mm, Kataula with 25.4 mm and Slapper with 24.1 mm.

Since the monsoon began on June 30, 68 people have died in rain-related incidents, including 14 in landslides and one in flash floods, officials said.

The state has suffered losses amounting to Rs 886 crore, they said, adding that the weather department has predicted a wet spell in the state till August 16.

Kukumseri was the coldest at night with a low of 12.2 degrees Celsius, while Bhuntar was the hottest, recording a high of 32.6 degrees Celsius.